Etymology of the English word simulacrum
the English word
simulacrumderived from the Latin word
simulacrum (likeness, image, statue)
derived from the Classical Latin word
simulare (imitate, copy; pretend)
derived from the Late Latin word
similis (like, similar, resembling)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sem-derived from the Latin word
simulderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sem-using the Latin suffix
-crumDate
The earliest known usage of simulacrum in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
